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Registration number: 05312260

Friction Arts Limited

(A company limited by guarantee)

Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2026

 

Friction Arts Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Accountants' Report

2

Balance Sheet

3

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

4 to 8

 

Friction Arts Limited

Company Information

Directors

S Hall

T Hodgson

R T Veazey

H McBride

E Nazier

T Mills

E McAdam

Registered office

The Edge 79 - 81 Cheapside
Deritend
Birmingham
B12 0QH

Accountants

Bissell & Brown Midlands Ltd
Chartered Certified Accountants
Charter House
56 High Street
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B72 1UJ

 

Chartered Certified Accountants' Report to the Board of Directors on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
Friction Arts Limited
for the Year Ended 31 March 2026

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Friction Arts Limited for the year ended 31 March 2026 as set out on pages 3 to 8 from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

As a practising member firm of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/member/standards/rules-and-standards/rulebook.html.

This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of Friction Arts Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 1 December 2025. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of Friction Arts Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Friction Arts Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with the requirements of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants as detailed at http://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/technical-activities/technical-resources-search/2009/
october/factsheet-163-audit-exempt-companies.html. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Friction Arts Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Friction Arts Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of Friction Arts Limited. You consider that Friction Arts Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the accounts of Friction Arts Limited. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory accounts.

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Bissell & Brown Midlands Ltd
Chartered Certified Accountants
Charter House
56 High Street
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B72 1UJ

14 October 2026

 

Friction Arts Limited

(Registration number: 05312260)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2026

Note

2026
£

2025
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

1,998,141

1,723,030

Current assets

 

Debtors

5

54,458

25,963

Cash at bank and in hand

 

89,183

406,871

 

143,641

432,834

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

6

(78,055)

(418,075)

Net current assets

 

65,586

14,759

Total assets less current liabilities

 

2,063,727

1,737,789

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

6

(1,990,782)

(1,668,581)

Net assets

 

72,945

69,208

Reserves

 

Retained earnings

72,945

69,208

Surplus

 

72,945

69,208

For the financial year ending 31 March 2026 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

•

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

•

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

These financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the directors' report and the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 14 October 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
S Hall
Director

 

Friction Arts Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026

1

General information

The company is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England & Wales, and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the members is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 towards the assets of the company in the event of liquidation.

The address of its registered office is:
The Edge 79 - 81 Cheapside
Deritend
Birmingham
B12 0QH
England

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 14 October 2026.

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the company and rounded to the nearest £.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

The company recognises revenue when:
The amount of revenue can be reliably measured;
it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity;
and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income.

 

Friction Arts Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)

2

Accounting policies (continued)

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Property

2% straight line

Equipment

25% straight-line

Solar Panels

5% straight line

Fixtures & Fittings

10% straight line

Computer equipment

33.33% straight line

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

 

Friction Arts Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)

2

Accounting policies (continued)

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

Financial instruments

Classification
Trade debtors
Trade debtors which are receivable within one year and which do not constitute a financing transaction are initially measured at the transaction price. Trade debtors are subsequently measured at amortised cost, being the transaction price less any amounts settled and any impairment losses.

Where the arrangement with a trade debtor constitutes a financing transaction, the debtor is initially and subsequently measured at the present value of future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

A provision for impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the amounts due will not be collected according to the original terms of the contract. Impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss for the excess of the carrying value of the trade debtor over the present value of the future cash flows discounted using the original effective interest rate. Subsequent reversals of an impairment loss that objectively relate to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognised, are recognised immediately in profit or loss.

 Recognition and measurement
Financial instruments are classified as liabilities and equity instruments according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Company after deducting all of its liabilities.

Trade creditors
Trade creditors payable within one year that do not constitute a financing transaction are initially measured at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost, being the transaction price less any amounts settled.

Where the arrangement with a trade creditor constitutes a financing transaction, the creditor is initially and subsequently measured at the present value of future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar instrument.

Borrowings
Borrowings are initially recognised at the transaction price, including transaction costs, and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and other similar charges.

Commitments to receive a loan are measured at cost less impairment.

 Impairment
A financial asset is derecognised only when the contractual rights to cash flows expire or are settled, or substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to another party, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party. A financial liability (or part thereof) is derecognised when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged, cancelled or expires.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 4 (2025 - 4).

 

Friction Arts Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)

4

Tangible assets

Land and buildings
£

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2025

1,749,956

-

1,749,956

Additions

276,444

45,914

322,358

At 31 March 2026

2,026,400

45,914

2,072,314

Depreciation

At 1 April 2025

26,926

-

26,926

Charge for the year

40,528

6,719

47,247

At 31 March 2026

67,454

6,719

74,173

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2026

1,958,946

39,195

1,998,141

At 31 March 2025

1,723,030

-

1,723,030

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £1,958,946 (2025 - £1,723,030) in respect of freehold land and buildings.
 

5

Debtors

Current

2026
£

2025
£

Trade debtors

1,740

15,112

Prepayments

-

5,132

Other debtors

52,718

5,719

 

54,458

25,963

 

Friction Arts Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 (continued)

6

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2026
£

2025
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

6.1

4,160

4,288

Trade creditors

 

7,367

378,492

Taxation and social security

 

-

9,620

Accruals and deferred income

 

55,467

25,428

Other creditors

 

11,061

247

 

78,055

418,075

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

Note

2026
£

2025
£

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

6.1

171,577

121,606

Deferred income

 

1,819,205

1,546,975

 

1,990,782

1,668,581

6.1

Loans and borrowings

Current loans and borrowings

2026
£

2025
£

Bank borrowings

4,160

3,750

Other borrowings

-

538

4,160

4,288

Non-current loans and borrowings

2026
£

2025
£

Bank borrowings

117,202

121,606

Other borrowings

54,375

-

171,577

121,606

Bank borrowings

Mortgage for property is denominated in £ with a nominal interest rate of 3.5% over Base rate%, and the final instalment is due on 20 February 2027. The carrying amount at year end is £121,362 (2025 - £125,356).

The loan is secured on The Edge, Cheapside, and personal property of Mr Griffiths and Ms Hall.